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Decision Making (dependent on variables ─ a "cost-benefit"…

- - - - synaptic development occurs in this
        area w/ age in humans ─ measured by the
        number of dendritic spines present (or the
        degree of anatomical reorganisation).
- - - - based on affective (emotional) memories of past events.
      - facilitate decision making by influencing responses based on their affective (emotional) value
  - - - consumption of almost anything
      - increased sexual activity
      - investiage objects w/ the mouth
      - an abnormal lack of fear (& judgment)
  - - - damage to this area results in the failure to show an automatic emotional response (innate) when introduced to arousal stimuli.